مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - The Names of Flower Scents in terms of Cognitive-Linguistics in the Works of English-Speaking Writers in the 19th-21st centuries

Abstract :

Inter-cultural differences between concept usage gives a new perspective for cognitive linguistic semantics and pragmatics. In cognitive science in general meaning plays an important part in psychology and in the field of computers and software. In this article the use of several flower names in Englishspeaking literature is analyzed. In our basic research we tried to find regularities and differences in the use of aromatic objects in English, French and Russian linguistic cultures. We analyzed about 6000 extracts containing the names of the flowers which are the most frequently employed in perfume- naming in English. We divided the extracts into several groups considering their general meaning (those are: flower scent, perfume, comparison with a flower or its part, the use of a flower as decoration or ornament etc.). These examples demonstrate that as the result of cognitive activity a concept system is created. This system relates to human knowledge and thoughts about the world. Our experience, received and retained information about the world appears in the word and phrase employed.